"A total of 26 plumbers have been recruited, which is enough, and we originally brought more than 30 plumbers, adding up to more than 50." Ye Ying whispered to Ye Chang.

"Not enough, not enough, our thirty sailors, didn't want to go out to the sea for half a year, and floated down the Yellow River here without an accident, it's already a blessing, after all, it's just some small fish and shrimp tossed in the inland river, where can they swim in the sea?" Su Thick Leg beside him was resolutely opposed: "There needs to be a good sailor, it must be a good sailor with sea experience, and we have to explore many places on this ship, I expect ......"

He was about to speak, when someone suddenly came in from outside: "Eleven Lang, someone sent a famous thorn, saying that he wanted to pay a visit."

Ye Chang took it and took a look, and said, "Huh": "It turned out to be him"

"Who?"

"Bochang Lingyuan Highway...... It was the former Yuan Shaofu in our county."

Yuan Highway was the first person in the officialdom to help Ye Chang, and he voted for Qiong Yao and repaid him with peach and plum, so Ye Chang also helped him at a critical time in front of him. Ye Changzhi said that he was Bochang Ling, but he had not been in contact for more than two years, so he had never prepared to visit him when he came to Qilu this time. But he never thought that he would appear in Laizhou - the county order left the domain without permission, which is not a good thing, if he is dragged to sue, it will be troublesome.

And how did he know that he was in Laizhou?

"Please...... Su thick legs, things at sea, you are everyone, according to you. Ye Chang said as he got up and walked out.

"Ye Langjun, I haven't seen you for a long time, it's really a blessing."

Yuan Highway saw Ye Chang come to greet him in person, and he was happy in his heart and greeted him with a smile. While being noisy, he looked at Ye Chang, looking at Ye Chang's appearance now, Yuan Highway couldn't help but sigh twice: "It's amazing, it's amazing, Ye Shiyi Lang is even more talented now."

"Yuan Gong is not here to praise me." Ye Chang laughed: "What's more, I'm just getting taller and stronger, but it's the Yuan Gong, who is more and more blessed, and has the posture of a prime minister." ”

"Ha Luha, Ye Shiyi Lang is becoming more and more able to speak, you are in a good situation for two years, the newly appointed Yuan Shaofu, has he ever embarrassed you again?"

"A slight misunderstanding, after uncovering, it will be fine." Ye Chang understated the authenticity.

After Yuan Zai suffered a heavy setback, he has now become extremely aware of current affairs, and the news that Wang Zhongji was imprisoned for his crimes spread to Xiuwu, and there were also Ye Chang's gossip about it, but after Yuan Zai learned about it, he immediately went to Wolong Valley to visit Ye Chang in person, to show that he didn't believe the rumors at all.

As for whether it is sincere, only Yuan Zai himself knows the Tao.

"In the past two years, I think Eleven Lang has made another career, this time I heard people from Xiuwu say, you went to Longyou, and you have an official position, why now?"

"Alas, this matter is really as Yuan Gong said at the beginning, and I will invite trouble because of my words." Ye Chang smiled bitterly and the result of talking about the frontier strategy was passed to the ears of Li Longji, the son of heaven, so Li Longji told him about sending him to Longyou, and added at the end: "Fortunately, the soldiers used their lives to make a small contribution in Longyou, and the popularity of the saint also disappeared, so he gave me permission to sue the old man......"

Yuan Highway was suddenly happy: "You guy, tell the old man?" The Son of Heaven should beat you for twenty boards, you are only twenty this year, right? ”

The two smiled at each other, Yuan Highway said what he intended at this time, and when he heard that it was for Beihai Taishou Li Yong to invite, Ye Chang suddenly rejoiced in his heart.

This Li Yong, like Han Chaozong, likes to reward backwards, and has a wide range of contacts, and more importantly, he is now the Taishou of Beihai, if he can get his support, with Beihai County as the rear, Ye Chang's plan to develop Liaodong can get twice the result with half the effort.

"When will you see so-and-so?"

"Beihai Gong said that he is not good at leaving the country without permission, please go to my Bochang County, and he will meet you in Bochang. Well, the sooner the better. ”

"If that's the case, I'll arrange it first." Ye Chang looked at the people around him and nodded Ye Ying's name: "Ye Ying, you stay here to preside over the recruitment of people, and it is up to Su Thick Legs to decide who to recruit, you must not advocate without permission." ”

Ye Ying responded, but Ye Ting next to him was a little unconvinced, thinking that Ye Ying was of the same clan, and Su Thick Leg was just a person who had just taken refuge, and he was still a slave before, so he was not worthy of such trust.

"Ye Ting, you take our old man, bring twelve people, plus Shanzhishi and Nanba, and go to Bo with me

Ye Ting also responded, Ye Chang hesitated for a moment, and then asked Yuan Highway: "Bochang should also be near the sea, I wonder if my ship can start to Bochang?" ”

"It depends on the draft, Bochang relies on the Daqing River, you can walk the Yellow River, and you should be fine if you take the Daqing River."

At this time, the Yellow River had not yet been conquered, and Ye Chang heard that it could be connected from the Daqing River to Bochang, so he immediately transferred another boat, and smiled and invited Yuan Highway to take a boat with him to Bochang.

"This ship was built by Ye Shiyi, you?" Yuan Highway was not seasick, and when he saw that the boat was not fast, he asked Ye Chang.

"Exactly, the ship's sailors are not familiar with this ship, so they don't dare to go fast, nor dare to go into the deep sea, but only sail near the shore." Ye Chang pointed to the shore in the distance, and said with some surprise: "I remember that the water guide told me that there is Beihai over there - why didn't Li Beihai invite me to meet in Beihai, why did you bother to go to Bochang?" ”

This problem actually bothered Yuan Highway, and he always felt that something was wrong in his heart, but before there was more news, he couldn't tell what the problem was.

"I don't know, but I sent someone to investigate, Beihai is quite unobstructed, and there will be gains."

Although the current sailors are not familiar with the nature of this new type of seagoing vessel, they do not dare to sail at full sail speed, but it is not slow. At this time in March, although the weather is warmer, the wind is still mainly easterly, with the wind sometimes in the northeast and sometimes in the southeast, from Laizhou to the mouth of the Daqing River, it is only a day's work. But after entering the inland waterway, the speed is slower, so the whole voyage is slower than that of a fast horse.

When I arrived in Bochang, it was getting late, and the Yuan Highway went ashore to go to the county office, Ye Chang made an appointment to go to the county government tomorrow to pay a visit, and he stayed on the boat.

But in the middle of the night, Ye Chang suddenly heard a sound, and after a while, he saw Ye Ting leading a person

It turned out to be the Yuan Highway of Tsing Yi and a small hat.

At this time, Yuan Highway looked really panicked, and it could even be said that he was angry. Ye Chang saw him in his clothes, he didn't wait for Ye Chang to speak, so he lowered his voice and said: "It's bad, it's bad, Li Beihai has bad intentions, Eleven Lang, you go quickly."

Ye Chang was stunned: "What?" ”

"There's no time, the sergeant sent by Li Beihai is already coming, and my people are only one step ahead, if you don't leave, I'm afraid that something bad will happen."

Ye Chang was not in a hurry, his eyes narrowed and stared at Yuan Highway: "Yuan Gong, don't worry, tell me, what's going on?" ”

"Is the matter of Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming and others related to you?"

Ye Chang was a little speechless, what does this have to do with Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming? Huangfu Wei died early tomorrow, and Wei Jian was also killed by Li Linfu on the way to exile, and it took a month or two to happen

"Don't you know, Li Beihai has always been friends with Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming, etc., and he wants to avenge these two people, just because he heard that these two people are criticized by you, so he let someone lure you here...... Damn, he didn't know where to get the news, and he knew that I had an old relationship with you, so he let me come out of this."

It's no wonder that Yuan Highway is angry, Li Yong's hand is completely using him as a gun

He invited Ye Chang, in fact, it was fishing law enforcement to trap Ye Chang, so afterwards, even if Ye Chang died in the hands of Li Yong, those who supported Ye Chang couldn't help Li Yong, and they would inevitably be angry with him. If Ye Chang gets out by luck, he will hate him to the core, and there must be no lower limit to the means of revenge.

The only thing Li Yong didn't take into account was Yuan Highway's familiarity with Ye Chang.

Even if the other side is his top boss, Yuan Highway, who has seen Ye Chang's methods and has been aided by Ye Chang, is also on Ye Chang's side.

"And it came to pass that he has now sent men and horses to arrest you, and if you don't go, he ......"

"If I leave, how are you doing, Yuan Gong?" Ye Chang laughed: "He must know that it was you who reported the news." ”

"At most, it's just to go to work, Li Beihai is almost old, no matter how strong his body is, it is impossible to be an official all the time, so he has to wait." Yuan Highway Road.

But when he said this, he glanced at Ye Chang.

Who is the one who is in power today? Judging from the news Li Linfu received, Ye Chang took refuge in Li Linfu and betrayed Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming, so that he must have a very high status in front of Li Linfu. He helped him this time, how could he not be grateful, if he could get through the joints on Li Linfu's side, just a county order, what would it be

Ye Chang got up and paced two steps slowly, still not in a hurry, Yuan Highway looked anxious: "Ye Shiyi, what are you hesitating about?" ”

"I'm thinking, Yuan Gong, do you want to be this Beihai County Guard?"

"What" Yuan Highway was stunned.

"The reason why I am preparing to go to sea is to visit the fairy island in the sea. Originally, it was planned to use Denglai as a base, but since you are in Beihai, you can also use Beihai as a base. Ye Chang said slowly: "Originally, he wanted to marry Li Yong and make it easier to act, but he wanted to arrest me with rumors and repay personal grievances with public weapons...... Then you don't need to be polite. After he was overthrown, how about Yuan Gong as the county guard? ”

Yuan Highway was excited, this county guard is a high-ranking official, and he is in charge of a county, and that power and majesty are not comparable to his current small county order

But then he smiled bitterly: "Eleven Lang, it's important for you to get out......"

"You just say, do you want to do it?"

"Alas...... Eleven Lang, even if I want to, it's impossible, I'm only in the county order now, but from the sixth grade, and the Beihai County guard is from the third grade, and there is a long way in between."

"Not far, not far, the system of the Tang Dynasty, if the prince is also the county guard, you can go to Zuo to act as the county guard. If Li Yong falls, in the middle of Shangzuo, only Sima from the fifth rank remains, and you are promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth grade, although it is overpromoted, it is not impossible. ”

Yuan Highway patted his head, and he was also panicked, forgetting that there was such a thing.

However, Beihai County is also Guqingzhou, which is one of the Shangzhou, but it is not easy to get this position, there will be many competitors, he hesitated slightly: "Eleven Lang, since you want to go to Denglai, why don't you recommend me as Dengzhou or Laizhou Sima?" ”

"It's Dengzhou Sima over there." Ye Chang said categorically, and then smiled: "This official position, to say the least, it will take one or two thousand yuan to run down, Yuan Gong, I will rely on you in the future." ”

Yuan Highway smiled and did not respond, if Ye Chang can really give him the position of Dengzhou Sima and take real power, then he depends on Ye Chang, but this relationship cannot be mistaken.

Immediately, he changed color and said: "Eleven Lang, far water can't quench your thirst, you ...... quickly."

As he was talking, he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves outside, and he paused and said, "Hurry up, go quickly"

"In the middle of the river, it is extremely dangerous to sail at night, and it is better not to move in a hurry." Ye Chang squinted his eyes and smiled slightly: "After all, Yuan Gong is under Li Yong's hands, he can't help me, but he can help you, you better stay away first"

Yuan Highway had to get off the boat, and when he was going down the gangway, he heard Ye Chang ordering: "Hang up"

Yuan Highway was shocked, could it be that Ye Chang wanted to arm himself against Li Yong? Ye Chang is a citizen, Li Yong is an official, Ye Chang is doing this, it is a rebellion and rebellion, and what was originally justified will become unreasonable

He tried to turn back and persuade again, but saw that the gangway was retracted, and the sound of horses' hooves was getting closer and closer. Yuan Highway paused, and now he can only take himself out first. He could only turn around and lead his horse and run away quietly. But he didn't dare to stay away, so he looked at the ship in the darkness a hundred feet away.

The boat moved, about anchored, and then began to pass towards the middle of the river, but at this moment, torches were also lit up in the downstream river, obviously, in order to prevent Ye Chang from escaping by boat, Li Yong also arranged manpower on the river

Ye Chang's ship was about five zhang from the shore, and then anchored and stopped, at this time the people who came to arrest had already surrounded him, and then he heard someone shouting: "Dock, dock, on the order of Li Gong of Beihai, arrest the criminals, if you don't dock, you will commit the same crime as others."

The ship was silent for a while, but there was no response.

"If you don't dock again, you're going to set fire to the ship," shouted another man, and another leaned to the shore with a torch, and was about to throw it over.

Ye Chang said to Nan Jiyun on the boat: "Shoot this guy's hand"

Nan Jiyun, who had been prepared, shot an arrow, and the man howled, and the torch in his hand fell to the ground. The man hurriedly retreated, shouting: "Dare to resist arrest, it's the opposite, it's the opposite"

At this moment, a voice finally came from the ship: "In the dark night, I don't know if the person who came is an officer or a sea coward, and you claim to be on the order of the Beihai Taishou, what is the evidence?" ”

"I know that this guy won't give up." In the crowd, Li Yong sneered: "Raise the official honor guard to step forward, the official wants to see if he really dares to rebel and rebel."

Although Yuan Highway found out the news, it was a little inaccurate after all, he didn't expect that Li Yong would come in person at such an advanced age. Therefore, when he saw Li Yong's honor guard by the light of the torch, he immediately shrank back and secretly shouted, "Bad thing"

Li Yong came in person, then he showed a momentum of never giving up, Ye Chang has a thousand means, but now on Li Yong's territory, the people and the officials are fighting, can they end well?

For a while, Yuan Highway was anxious and didn't know what to do.